Opinion
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Hook: The NCAA Doesn’t Need the Government to Fix Its Problems
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“I’m with the government and I’m here to help.” I began more than a few marketing presentations with that sentence early in my career. Because everyone immediately understood the humor, sarcasm and irony in that statement. In addition, the humor eased the tension of what the potential customer and I both knew: They had a…
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Letters: WPSU a Lifeline; Casino Success No Sure Bet; Thompson Doesn’t Deliver
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Right now, the world feels unsettled. Wars abroad. Political division at home. Misinformation spreading faster than facts. In moments like these, I turn to one place I’ve trusted for decades: WPSU. For years, WPSU has been part of my daily life — in my car, in my home, in my family’s conversations. It has guided…
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Paterno: Selling War Like a Brand Is Disrespectful to Those Truly in Harm’s Way
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Each day in America as late morning approaches, families of service members stationed in the Middle East probably grow nervous as nightfall nears seven time zones away. On military bases or aircraft carriers, pilots are fueling up and taking off for missions over Iran. In countries across both sides of the Persian Gulf, civilians await…
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Hook: Glorious Gossip
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Don’t make the mistake of thinking gossip trivial or unimportant. Do not dwell on the details. You wish to convey an air of knowingness, not a proof of knowledge, and by attempting too elaborate a narrative, you run the risk of getting it wrong. Somebody else in the room might have better information, and you…
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Inside/Outside State College: Give the People What They Want
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Inside/Outside State College is a regular column by Jeff Deitrich offering views on downtown and the outdoors within a 30-minute driving distance. Give the people what they want. And what they want in downtown State College, I am not surprised to say, is more and better dining options! That’s according to an admittedly unscientific survey…
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Paterno: A Reminder of How Much Our History Matters
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“At a time when there are those who seek to ban books, bury history…..while darkness and denialism can hide much, they erase nothing.” –President Joe Biden at an event recognizing Emmett Till. That quote appeared in the book “The Barn” written by Wright Thompson, which I read this fall. Given recent events and that Black…
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Happiness Is Fleeting. Joy Is Lasting
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“Rejoice in the Lord always; and again, I say, ‘Rejoice!’”- Philippians 4:4 (NIV) I can’t remember when I first heard the saying, “Happiness is fleeting. Joy is lasting.” I don’t remember who said it either, but since then I have heard it in countless seminars, church sermons and Bible studies again and again, and I…
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Letters: No Accountability for PFAS Contamination; SAVE Act Will Impact All Voters; Exacerbating Gambling Losses
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For more than five years, families in my neighborhood have lived with a reality no one should accept: Our water is contaminated with PFAS—“forever chemicals” linked to serious health risks—and the source has been traced to the Penn State University Airport. Penn State publicly presents itself as a “good neighbor” and responsible community steward. For…
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Op-Ed: Growth of Data Centers Has Serious Impact on Electricity Supply, Costs and the Environment
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Artificial intelligence has come to occupy large parts of our lives in a very short time. This rapid change has required massive investment in data centers. Because of data centers’ impacts on electricity, we thought it would be prudent to place solid information in the public eye. Right now university administrations in Pennsylvania have called…
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Paterno: Memories and Pride of Pa.-Made Woolrich Coats Endure
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On the Monday before the Penn State outdoor hockey game, I was going through our basement cedar closet, looking for the best extreme cold weather coat. That is where I found a blue wool Woolrich coat from the early 1990s. For those who don’t know, Woolrich coats were a big deal to many in Central…